GREEN LANE, WS2 8HE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS2 8HE

GREEN LANE, WS2 8HE, Walsall has recorded a total of 224 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 151.87 per 1,000 population. This WS2 8HE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS2 postcode area, which has experienced 571 crimes and a crime rate of 13.56 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS2 8HE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS2 8HE, encompassing approximately 1474 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WS2 8HE area, explore the WS2 8HE Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WS2 8HE area, visit the WS2 8HE House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (71) incidents (3450.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (48) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WS2 8HE Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 26
  • Littleton Street West with total crimes: 25
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 23

GREEN LANE, WS2 8HE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71151.873450.00%
Shoplifting4848.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour2232.540.00%
Public order2114.92950.00%
Drugs1614.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson1210.851100.00%
Other theft108.140.00%
Possession of weapons76.78600.00%
Robbery74.750.00%
Vehicle crime54.750.00%
Burglary23.390.00%
Bicycle theft21.360.00%
Other crime11.360.00%

In August 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order24.07-88.24%
Violence and sexual offences21.36-96.92%
Criminal damage and arson11.36-92.31%
Possession of weapons10.68-85.71%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65156.616.56%
Shoplifting4944.0728.95%
Anti-social behaviour3433.2278.95%
Other theft1723.05325.00%
Public order1711.53-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson1311.5362.50%
Drugs108.81100.00%
Bicycle theft86.78100.00%
Possession of weapons75.42250.00%
Vehicle crime74.75-22.22%
Theft from the person24.75-33.33%
Other crime11.36-80.00%
Robbery10.68-87.50%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences61128.145.17%
Shoplifting3841.36-36.67%
Anti-social behaviour1925.7635.71%
Public order1812.8812.50%
Vehicle crime912.2012.50%
Robbery86.1033.33%
Criminal damage and arson85.42-42.86%
Drugs55.42-58.33%
Other crime53.3966.67%
Burglary53.3925.00%
Bicycle theft43.39300.00%
Other theft42.71-71.43%
Theft from the person32.710.00%
Possession of weapons22.03-77.78%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting60148.4811.11%
Violence and sexual offences5840.681.75%
Public order1639.32-30.43%
Anti-social behaviour1410.85-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson149.4955.56%
Other theft149.49-6.67%
Drugs129.4971.43%
Possession of weapons98.14-10.00%
Vehicle crime86.10-33.33%
Robbery65.4220.00%
Burglary44.07300.00%
Other crime32.71200.00%
Bicycle theft12.030.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences57145.77-12.31%
Shoplifting5438.6422.73%
Public order2336.61-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour1915.59-5.00%
Other theft1512.8887.50%
Vehicle crime1210.1720.00%
Possession of weapons108.14400.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.78-10.00%
Drugs76.10600.00%
Robbery54.75-54.55%
Theft from the person23.39-50.00%
Other crime11.36-50.00%
Burglary10.68-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65139.6638.30%
Shoplifting4444.0741.94%
Public order2429.8360.00%
Anti-social behaviour2016.2711.11%
Robbery1113.5683.33%
Criminal damage and arson107.46100.00%
Vehicle crime106.7825.00%
Other theft86.78-27.27%
Burglary45.42100.00%
Theft from the person42.710.00%
Other crime22.71100.00%
Possession of weapons21.36-50.00%
Drugs11.36-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.680.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47105.7614.63%
Shoplifting3131.87-29.55%
Anti-social behaviour1821.02-5.26%
Public order1512.20114.29%
Other theft1110.170.00%
Vehicle crime87.46-42.86%
Robbery65.42-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson54.070.00%
Possession of weapons43.390.00%
Theft from the person42.71-55.56%
Drugs32.71-57.14%
Burglary22.03-60.00%
Other crime11.360.00%
Bicycle theft10.68-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting44122.0441.94%
Violence and sexual offences4129.83-33.87%
Anti-social behaviour1927.80-9.52%
Vehicle crime1412.88100.00%
Robbery119.4922.22%
Other theft117.46-47.62%
Theft from the person97.4650.00%
Drugs76.10-22.22%
Public order74.75-58.82%
Burglary54.75-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson53.39-44.44%
Possession of weapons43.39100.00%
Bicycle theft22.710.00%
Other crime11.36-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences62140.34-4.62%
Shoplifting3142.03-35.42%
Anti-social behaviour2121.0223.53%
Other theft2114.2461.54%
Public order1714.240.00%
Drugs911.5312.50%
Robbery96.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.1028.57%
Burglary76.1040.00%
Vehicle crime74.75-46.15%
Theft from the person64.75100.00%
Other crime44.070.00%
Possession of weapons22.71-71.43%
Bicycle theft21.36-84.62%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65152.5538.30%
Shoplifting4844.0714.29%
Public order1732.5430.77%
Anti-social behaviour1711.53-10.53%
Bicycle theft1311.5362.50%
Other theft138.81-31.58%
Vehicle crime138.81-7.14%
Robbery98.8180.00%
Drugs86.10300.00%
Possession of weapons75.4216.67%
Criminal damage and arson74.75-41.67%
Burglary54.75-37.50%
Theft from the person33.39-40.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences47136.27-24.19%
Shoplifting4231.872.44%
Other theft1928.485.56%
Anti-social behaviour1912.88-9.52%
Vehicle crime1412.8855.56%
Public order139.4944.44%
Criminal damage and arson128.81-14.29%
Bicycle theft88.14300.00%
Burglary85.4214.29%
Possession of weapons65.42-25.00%
Theft from the person54.0725.00%
Robbery53.39-50.00%
Drugs23.39-33.33%
Other crime11.360.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences62141.700.00%
Shoplifting4142.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour2127.800.00%
Other theft1814.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson1412.200.00%
Robbery109.490.00%
Vehicle crime96.780.00%
Public order96.100.00%
Possession of weapons86.100.00%
Burglary75.420.00%
Theft from the person44.750.00%
Drugs32.710.00%
Bicycle theft22.030.00%
Other crime11.360.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 199 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 20242
July 202417
June 202418
May 202416
April 202423
March 202424
February 202415
January 20247
December 202317
November 202317
October 202313
September 20239

A total of 243 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
July 202434
June 202419
May 202414
April 202419
March 202420
February 202418
January 202419
December 202321
November 202317
October 202319
September 202321

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20245
May 20244
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20245
December 20237
November 20235
October 20238
September 20237

A total of 83 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
July 202410
June 20245
May 202412
April 20247
March 20241
February 20243
January 20247
December 20239
November 20238
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 161 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
July 202417
June 20244
May 202414
April 202415
March 20248
February 202411
January 202411
December 202321
November 202313
October 202319
September 202318

A total of 69 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
July 20247
June 20242
May 20249
April 202410
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20237
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 530 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
July 202449
June 202438
May 202460
April 202454
March 202444
February 202431
January 202444
December 202331
November 202348
October 202342
September 202341

A total of 703 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202471
August 20242
July 202465
June 202461
May 202458
April 202457
March 202465
February 202447
January 202441
December 202362
November 202365
October 202347
September 202362

A total of 119 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20241
July 202413
June 20248
May 202414
April 20249
March 202410
February 20245
January 20245
December 20239
November 20237
October 202312
September 202314

A total of 116 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20247
June 20249
May 20248
April 202412
March 202410
February 20248
January 202414
December 20237
November 202313
October 202314
September 20239

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20248
June 20244
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 202313
October 20238
September 20232

A total of 88 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 20241
June 20248
May 20246
April 20245
March 202411
February 20246
January 202411
December 20239
November 20239
October 20235
September 202310

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 42 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20249
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS2 8HE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total26
    Shoplifting10
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 2. Littleton Street West
    Total25
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Park Street
    Total22
    Drugs7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Digbeth
    Total20
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Bus/Coach Station
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. A4148
    Total10
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 9. Blue Lane West
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. St Paul'S Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Darwall Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 12. St Pauls Bus Station
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Hatherton Road
    Total6
    Drugs3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Marsh Lane
    Total5
    Vehicle crime3
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Shaw Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Short Acre Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Wave Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Police Station
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Little Station Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Birchills Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Burrowes Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. A454
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. John Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Stafford Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Tannery Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Farringdon Street
    Total1
    Other crime1